It's better to drive from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL. The fly or drive score is:

461 / 351

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Fly or Drive Score

LOWER score is better

left side is the cost to fly

right side is the cost to drive

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What is the fly or drive score?

The fly or drive score is an estimate of the true cost of travel.
A lower score is better. Our score includes factors
like airline prices and fuel costs, but it also takes into account the
value of your time spent traveling. If you're taking time off work
because you have to drive an extra day, it might be better to fly
even if driving is technically cheaper.
You can adjust any of the variables below to your particular trip,
just click on any blue
values and you'll be able to type in your own
numbers or calculate other data.

Enter the total number of travelers. This will be used to
calculate the sum of plane tickets for everyone, as well as
the number of cars you need if you're planning a road trip.
We assume a max of 4 passengers per car, but
you can change the number of cars if your situation is different.

Number of travelers:

We estimated the cheapest price for a round trip plane ticket
from HOU
to BHM at
$430. Want to search
for a better deal?

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Or if you want to do a more detailed search, you can use the
form at the top left
of the page to search for flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation
packages. Once you find the best price for your flight, enter it here:

Airfare price:
$

The total airfare is calculated automatically.
To change this number, adjust the number of
travelers or the cheapest airfare.

Enter the total amount you're planning to spend on extra
costs for local transportation at your destination. This
might include a rental car to drive around the area, or the
cost of a cab or airport shuttle to get to your hotel. You
could also include an extra cost for food at the airport,
and any other miscellaneous spending along the way.
Enter your total estimate below.

Total extra costs:
$

Enter the total number of cars you'll be taking on the road trip.
This will be used to calculate the total cost of driving for everyone.
The default is a max of 4 passengers per car, but
you can adjust the number of cars to fit your situation.

Number of cars:

The total fuel cost is calculated automatically based on the other
variables. To change this number, adjust the fuel efficiency for your
car's make and model, or change the gas price based on the route.

Enter the fuel efficiency of your vehicle in miles per gallon (mpg).
If you're unsure of the exact number, you can look it up on the
fueleconomy.gov site.

Vehicle fuel efficiency:
mpg

Enter the average fuel price for your trip in U.S. dollars.
If you're taking a long road trip, the gas price in each state
may vary. Remember to adjust for premium or diesel fuel prices.

Average gas price:
$

The total fuel cost is calculated automatically.
To change this number, adjust the number of passengers,
number of cars, fuel efficiency, or current gas price.

The flight distance is calculated automatically
based on your locations. To change this number,
enter new "From" and "To" locations
to get the fly or drive score for that trip.

The driving distance is calculated automatically
based on your locations. To change this number,
enter new "From" and "To" locations
to get the fly or drive score for that trip.

The flight time is calculated automatically
based on your locations. To change this number,
enter new "From" and "To" locations
to get the fly or drive score for that trip.

The total travel time is calculated automatically based on the other
variables. To change this number, adjust the time spent getting to the
departure airport, checking in, or reaching your destination from the
arrival airport.

The driving time is calculated automatically
based on your locations. To change this number,
enter new "From" and "To" locations
to get the fly or drive score for that trip.

Enter the total amount you're planning to spend on hotel
nights. We estimate you'll need to stay at a hotel for every
12 hours of driving, and the average cost of a hotel will be
around $75. It doesn't really matter how many times you stay
overnight, the important thing is the total sum of all of
your hotel costs. Enter that number below.

Total hotel costs:
$

Enter the total amount you're planning to spend on extra
costs for the road trip. Think about the cost of tolls,
food or snacks if you're bringing groceries or stopping
at restaurants, and any other miscellaneous spending
along the way. You can also include the cost of a rental
car here. Enter your total estimate below.

Total extra costs:
$

Enter the amount per mile you want to use to estimate
the wear and tear on your car. This can vary depending
on your preference. Some companies might pay 50 cents
per mile for business travel, and the IRS has various
rules for standard mileage rates. On the other hand,
you may want to focus more on typical maintenance costs
and depreciation, which might be closer to 10 cents per
mile. Set this to zero if you're renting a car.
Enter your wear and tear cost per mile below.

Wear and tear:
cents per mile

The total wear and tear cost is calculated automatically.
To change this number, adjust the wear and tear cost per mile,
or the number of cars.

We chose William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) as your departure airport.
You can change it to another nearby airport by selecting
one below. If the airport you want isn't listed,
enter a new "From" location
in the main search.

Departure airport:

Enter the amount of time it takes you to get to the departure
airport. This can vary depending on whether you take a cab,
get a ride from a friend, or drive your own car. Make sure you
include extra time for parking if you are driving yourself.

Time to get to the airport:
minutes

Enter the amount of time you plan to allow for check-in
at the airport. Some airlines require you to check-in by
a certain time if you haven't done it online beforehand.
Remember to leave enough time to get through security lines.

Check-in and wait time:
minutes

We chose Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) as your arrival airport.
For your destination, this is the only nearby major
airport. If you are looking for another airport,
try changing your destination
in the main search.

Enter the amount of time it takes you to get to your destination
after you've landed at the arrival airport. This can vary depending
on whether you take a cab, get a ride from a friend, or drive a rental
car. Make sure you include extra time to get to the rental agency and
pick up the rental car if you are choosing that option.

Time to get to your destination:
minutes

Driving is usually cheaper, but it takes a lot longer. So in order
to get a better comparison, we include a special "value of time factor"
that estimates how much your time is worth. If you take a day off work
for a long road trip instead of a quick flight, you might add up your
lost earnings. The default we use is $10/hr but you can
enter any value you want below. If there are multiple travelers,
you can enter the sum of everyone's value.

Fly or drive from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL

Cost to fly or drive

You can adjust any of the settings above to customize the
calculation for your exact trip. We assume some simple default
values to get a quick answer to start.

The Fly Score is an estimate of how much it
would cost you to take a flight, including factors to account
for the value of your time getting to the airport, checking in,
and waiting for the plane to take off and land. The default
fly score is 461
from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL.

The Drive Score is a comparable calculation
that estimates the total cost of doing a road trip. You might
spend less on gas than the price of airfare, but it could take
you longer to get there if you're driving. So we include the
value of your time spent in the car, as well as additional costs
for things like hotel, tolls, food, and whatever else you want
to include. The default drive score from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL is
351.

So in this case, it's better to
drive from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL.

If you end up driving, you'll go through about 26.7 gallons
of gas during this trip. This is equal to 101.0 litres.

If you fill your tank with unleaded gasoline, the carbon emissions
will be around 522 lbs CO2.
This is equivalent to 237 kg CO2e or 0.24 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
These numbers may change depending on the exact make
and model of your car. If your vehicle uses diesel
instead, the CO2 emissions will be around 611 lbs CO2,
which is equivalent to 277 kg CO2e or 0.28 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.

These results are based on the actual driving distance from Houston, TX to Birmingham, AL, which is 667 miles or 1 073 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Houston, Texas.
The price of regular gas is currently averaging $2.12 in Texas.

Your trip ends in Birmingham, Alabama.
The price of regular gas is around $2.14 in Alabama.

Gas prices were last updated on Wednesday, December 31st, 1969.
Currently, we only have exact data for locations in the United States.
To improve the accuracy of your fuel cost estimate, you can enter
the actual price you pay for gas or petrol at the local pump
in the table above.

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Fly or drive

Travelmath provides an online cost calculator to help
you determine whether it's better to fly or drive to your destination.
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versus paying for gas and driving your own car or a rental car. There
are lots of other factors, like travel time, number of passengers, hotel
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also have the option to customize every detail to your particular needs.
Use this tool to find out if it's cheaper to fly or drive to your
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